President Donald Trump’s Executive Order against paper straws that was signed in February is already beginning to “use all ...

Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make drinkers happy, there are many alternatives to returning to ...

Straws may be considered a small thing in daily life, but they touch the world so much. Now that plastic pollution is making ...

What’s the best approach when looking to influence colleagues, friends and family to act more sustainably in their daily ...

Weed, obviously. But also a ton of innovation, some surprising ingredients, a dose of hucksterism—and a tradition on the ...

Sea turtle biologist and New York University Professor Genia Naro-Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make ...

A study published in 2023 suggested that paper straws could also contain toxic PFAs, or “forever chemicals.” Smith’s solution? Skip the straw altogether. “I do my absolute best to not use them unless ...

"They keep clowning me for carrying around a toilet paper roll with me, but I think it's a smart way to keep my necklaces ...

It's the latest in a string of proposals that have elicited mixed public reactions and drawn opposition from the restaurant ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

As with middle-class shoplifting, there are what Matt Hopkins, an associate professor in criminology at the University of ...

The author examines the shift from traditional clay pots to plastic cups and bottles for tea and water. He suggests adopting ...